{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ranges": [
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "versions": [
              {
                "introduced": "0"
              },
              {
                "fixed": "3.17.4"
              }
            ]
          },
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "8820d9619e8f6bdc773e1d12abd670e64ae98ccb"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "32d6a5224327b246ee3a2a08500544e4f80f9a9a"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/limesurvey/limesurvey",
          "type": "GIT"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "details": "LimeSurvey before v3.17.14 allows stored XSS for escalating privileges from a low-privileged account to, for example, SuperAdmin. The attack uses a survey group in which the title contains JavaScript that is mishandled upon group deletion.",
  "id": "CVE-2019-16172",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T23:09:48.680708725Z",
  "published": "2019-09-09T19:15:11.190Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.limesurvey.org/limesurvey-updates/2188-limesurvey-3-17-14-build-190902-released"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/32d6a5224327b246ee3a2a08500544e4f80f9a9a"
    },
    {
      "type": "EVIDENCE",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/22"
    },
    {
      "type": "EVIDENCE",
      "url": "https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/27"
    },
    {
      "type": "EVIDENCE",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154479/LimeSurvey-3.17.13-Cross-Site-Scripting.html"
    }
  ],
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}